By Kai Charles
Happy New Year! This is the month that many make plans for the new year. The day that leads to several months of crowded gyms, hundreds spent on protein powders and diet teas, and the word Resolution.
Let’s take a look at the definition of Resolution:
A firm decision to do or not to...

As the new year is in full swing, so are those resolutions we made. Top of that list is committing to a healthier lifestyle – especially eating healthy. We resolved not to use the word “diet” this year! “Diet” food usually equals bland, no fun, hard to make, weird ingredients. Right? Wrong. We’ve gathered...

Face it: when you're sitting at a desk all day, staring at a computer, you need brain food. And I'm not talking about jolly ranchers or a giant bag of cheetos. For me, this so-called brain snackin' doesn't really have anything to do with hunger; it's more of a mental stimulation. So since I've...

I don’t know if this is normal or not, but sometimes after I watch a documentary I change my life. I mean maybe that’s crazy or at the very least drastic, but sometimes when presented with facts that I cannot deny or ignore, I just can’t help but act accordingly. When Al Gore terrified...

Black girls run? Of course we do. In 2009, Toni Carey and Ashley Hicks created Black Girls RUN! in an effort to tackle the growing obesity epidemic in the African‐American community and provide encouragement and resources to both new and veteran runners. The mission of Black Girls RUN! is to encourage African‐American women to...

There I was lounging in bed having a green smoothie and watching Fat, Sick, and Nearly Dead, when it hit me. I have a Vitamix. I haven’t eaten anything else today. My fridge is full of fruits and veggies. I should just do this juice fast thing. Like now. So I did, for 10...

A year and a half ago I was looking to reinvent my diet and fitness regime because I realized that I was starting to plateau, and that I wasn't getting the same results from the routine I had by then mastered after doing it for 10 years straight. So I shared my concerns with...

As we continue into 2014, we are always looking to find creative ideas of what we can bring for lunch. As a student who is always on the go, I have to think of meals that will work with my on the schedule, since I am primarily on campus, and that are healthy at...

It’s a new year and like millions of others I am taking this opportunity to re-evaluate the choices I’m making with regards to my health, particularly my eating habits. I want to eat healthy, but tacos are delicious. Bacon, cheese, and fluffy blueberry pancakes are my kryptonite. When you come home from a long...

I absolutely love love love pasta! As part of the BGN Healthy Eating Series, my personal challenge is to eat plant based foods and to save tons of money while doing it! I always like to see what I already have in my pantry before I gather my grocery list of items I need...

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